Pocket bank and locking means therefor



Oct; 26 1926.

A. C. PRINCE POCKET BANK AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOH Filed August 13, 1925 2 Sheehs-Sheeh l f [f2/fief? for /wf 1197/2 ce' 9% Oct. 26 1926. `1,604,132

A. C. PRINCE POCKET BANK AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR 5 Filed August 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheetz #,Bf/ Y f f7 ivf/,Gsffffs 'if Patented Oct. 26, 1926.

t UNITED' STATES ARTHUR C. PRINCE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POCKET BANK AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR.

Application filed August 13, 1925. Serial No. 49,900.

This invention relates to a bank and a bank lock and particularly to a bank lock for pocket banks. It has for one object to provide a pocket bank or coin receptacle of a generally `[iat and book like shape, which isv locked and from which coinstcannot be withdrawn in any unauthorized way and which is convenient and small to be carried in the pocket. Another object is to provide a lock which cannot be opened from the outside except by a key and which will lock the lid ot the bank at a plurality of points. Other objects will appear trom time to time throughout the specification and claims. i

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in` the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective `iew of the bank open;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section on the line 2 2 et Figure l;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on an enlarged scale taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2; showing the lock in locking position;

Figure A is a fragmentary sectionshowing one of the locking lugs or hooks in the unlocked position;

Figure 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line 5*!5 of Figure 2 showing a detail ot the locking mechanism;

Figure G is a similar view showing the parts in the unlocked position;

Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on the line 7h? of FigureQ; f

Figure S is a vertical section taken on the line 8-8 et Figure 2 on an enlarged scale;

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the locking member removed from the bank;

`Figure l0 is a similar viewshowing one of the lock members; n v

Figure ll is a view showing the lever oi the locking mechanism;v

` Figure l2 shows the key.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout.

The bank is formed of a having inwardly turned upper and lower dang-es A1 A1. A2 is a bottom portion fixed to the side part of the bank. A3 is an inner pocket member and Ais an outer pocket memben l B is a. cover provided about its edge with a downwardly and inwardly turnedilange B1. This flange at its rear end as at X is engaged between the members A3 and A4.

It is thus permitted to swing up and down side member A between iixed limits, its upper movement being limited by the engagement of the flange 1 on the flange of the member A3.

C is a coin slot termed in one end ot the side member A.

D is a coin trap trame. In. the form herewithshown it comprises a channel extending about the coin slot and provided at suitable intervals with pertorations or openings D1 in the bottom of the channel. In each ont these is positioned a bead D2. The beads as shown are flat members provided with downwardly extending points D3 enlarged as at D* so as to provide lateral shoulders.

The shoulders engage the bottom et the channel portion and are thus prevented from iialling through are wider than such perforations.

The member A is provided adjacent the slot C and the slot trap with inwardly extending portions E. These parts limit the rotational or tilting movement ot the beads. This isclearly shown in Figure 8 in which the lower row of heads is shown as raised upon one of the members E.

` The lock includes a locking plate F providedzwith a main inwardly bent portion F1, a second and smaller inwardly bent portion F2, and a longitudinally extended per foration F3. Adjacent its ends are two forwardly extending locking lugs or points F4. The member F also has formed in it, in what s'normally its upper edge, a notch F5, and at one end. an inwardly extending springengaging hook F6. The locking plate F is mounted in the position shown and in contact with the casing A, the locking hooks FL extending through openings A5 A5.`

Between the casing member A and the locking plate Fis a. wedge plate G. It is provided as shown with an inwardly extending lock G1 and normally lies within the notch'F5 in the plate F. lt is formed with an inclined upper tace and provided with camV tace G2 terminating in a downws-jirdly extending hook G3.

` H is a spring holdingr plate provided with `a rearwardly or inwardly bent portion H1 and a perforation H2 whichpreferably has termed. on it an upraised flange H3. It has termed about one end a spring enclosing socket "H4, adjacent the inner end of which is a perferation H5.

"I is a helical spring mounted within the soeket'or pocket H having an end I1 extending through the perforation H5 and enthe perforations D1 as they' as tollows:

position shown i key Vto torce the hook members F4 outwardly. f

Although l have shown an operative device, still it will be obvious that many changesV mightbein-ade in size, shape and arrangementot parts without depart-ingvma- Y terially from the spirit of my invention; and l wish therefore that my showing be taken as in a' sen-se diagrammatic.

vrlllie use and operation of my inventionare thatthe'bank is open in the inFigure l, with the locking pantsiin the -lockingpositiom itwi'l'l be obvious that the cover ot the bank cannot be closed unt-ill the lockingparts-are withdrawn. In order to do this a key-is inserted in the r`Assuming 4key -hole shownfin-the front of the bank,

and it is turned so that the tongue J1 ofthe contacts -rst the cam Jface G2 ci the member Gand then the lhook G3; and as the key is rotated in this direction, the member G-Zfis tilted-trom the position shown in Fig- Y ure Qto that shown m Figure 6 and it is i* torced'laterally to the'left as shown. Since it engages the member F through thev engagement oi? the `point G1 in the notch F5, the member `F is moved laterally to the left as shown in theligure. This movement is in opposition'to the spring action of the member H andalso to that of the spring I. The spring member 'H having its ends bearing against the plate F adjacent the locking peints F4 .F4 tends to hold 'them against ywithdrawalYinwardly fand the spring I tends to vEhold the plate F against lateral movement. rlllie `operation of the key therefore moves the plate and the points F4 laterally against the resistaneeof the spring plate H and the spring I. u

*When the lateral movement has been con tinned'until the inclined outer face F7 of the hooks F4 Contact the sides ofthe perforaticns through which they extend, further continuous movement causes the hooks toV be withdrawn into the bank into the position shown particularly in Figure 4f. The lid of the bank may then'be moved to the closed position, the .key .permitted to return to its original position largely under the` influence of the snringotthe locking hooks, and then under thev influence of the spring is moved particularly .shown fin Figure out-wardandengages the' lid of' the bank,

holding it in the locked position. This is vthe position shown in full lin-es.' in Figure 2i, a ndV the -positicn ci" .the locking vli'looks is ln order to unlock the bank, the same operation is in Figures@ and 8', one row of downward into one of the members E and vcarried out. The lockinglhooks being withwill then be open.

' The voperation ot the slot trap is as follows: l/Vhen the bank -is upright the beads hang downward and do not interfere with the insertion otcoins into the slot. it the bank is laid on its side, as shown especially beads falls the other row extends downward across the slot, the ends of the two rows overlapping Veach other. ln this position one of the rows of beads isalways across the slot,4 preventing ing withdrawal of coins.

Ivclaim:

l. In combination with a bank having a casing a-ndiamovable lid,.mean;s for locking the `lid Vclosedpsaid means: including a hook 'ek-tending beyond ythe casing ci Ythe bank and adapted toengage a ,portion of the lid, said hook provided with a cani face,

and imeans for moving Ysaid hook whereby said `face contacts a fixed portion of the bank, and as it is thereafter moved is withdrawn within the bank to unlock the saine.

2. In combination with a bank having a .casingand a movable lid, means for locking the lid closed, said means including a hook extending beyond the casing of the bank and adapted to engage a portion of the lid, said hook provided with a c-ainface, and means for moving said hook whereby said face contacts a lixed ,portion of the bank, and as it is thereafter moved is withdrawn within the bank to unlock the same, and means for forcing said hook outwardly beyondvsaid' casing.

3'.v In .combination with a bank having a casing and a movable lid, mea-ns for locking the lid closed, .said means including a hook extending beyond the casing of the bank and .adapted-to engage a portion of the lid, sai-d hook :provided for moving said hook whereby said face contacts a iixedportion` ofthe bank, and as it is thereafter moved is withdrawn within the bank to unlock the same, and spring 'means or forcing said hook outwardly extending beyond-,the casing of thebank and adaptedtoyengage a portion ofthe lid, said hook-.provided kwitha 'cam face, and means for moving said hookwhereby said face ,contacts ar fixed portionof; the bank, and

as it is thereafter movedl is withdrawny within thebank to' unlock `the same, and means for forcing sai-d"hookfoutwardlybeyond said casing, andi additional f means for resisting such inovernentio the; locking-heck.

.5. lncombinaton with; 5a" bankphavna a casing and a movable lid, means for locking 

